My Summary of the New L-1B Specialized Knowledge Memo

The long-awaited L-1B memorandum mentioned by President Obama as part of his executive actions last November was released this afternoon. I have reviewed and summarized the memorandum below. You can also get to the document here. The memo addresses the longstanding issues involving defining “specialized knowledge” and also addresses issues such as locating L-1Bs at third party sites and giving deference to prior L-1B adjudications when an extension of status is submitted.

Greg Siskind is a partner with Siskind Susser, PC - Immigration Lawyers. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, he received his law degree at the University of Chicago. He created the first immigration law web site in 1994 and the first law blog in 1997. He's written four books and currently serves on the board of governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He can be reached by email at gsiskind@visalaw.com.